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# Issachar
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## Facts:
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Issachar was Jacob’s ninth son. He was Leah’s fifth son. His descendants became one of the tribes of Israel.
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* The tribe descended from him was known as the “tribe of Issachar” or “Issachar.”
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* The meaning of the name is unknown, but it is similar to a Hebrew word meaning “reward, hire.”
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* The tribe of Issachar settled in central Canaan, southwest of the Sea of Galilee. Issachar’s land was bordered by the lands of Naphtali, Zebulun, Manasseh, and Gad.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(See also: [twelve tribes of Israel](../other/12tribesofisrael.md), [Jacob](../names/jacob.md), [Leah](../names/leah.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [Genesis 30:18](rc://en/tn/help/gen/30/18)
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* [Exodus 1:1-5](rc://en/tn/help/exo/01/01)
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* [Ezekiel 48:23-26](rc://en/tn/help/ezk/48/23)
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* [Joshua 17:10](rc://en/tn/help/jos/17/10)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: H3485, G2466
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